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Weka picture

Weka photo.

Photograph of a coffee drinking Weka. Ulva Island, New Zealand.

Picture of a Weka drinking coffee. Ulva Island, New Zealand. Photograph taken with my Nikon D300 Digital SLR camera.
[weka drinking coffee photo]

Weka photograph.
So its been a while since I last updated GCN. Mainly due to having a nasty case of the flu. So here is another older pic. Its from Ulva Island last year. Ulva is a wildlife sanctuary of the coast of Stewart Island in New Zealand's south. I mentioned Ulva briefly in my Kakapo post. Ulva is a great place and well worth a visit if you're in that part of the world.

This photo was taken when we had stopped for a coffee on one of the Island's beaches. A NZ robin had flitted down in to some near by tree branches. So we turned our attention to it, and tried to grab a decent shot. Meanwhile one of the Weka on the beach decided to take the chance to investigate our stuff. As you can see this included sampling the coffee. As I had to scare the bird off to reclaim our coffee I guess it liked the taste. Weka are such opportunistic birds this behaviour doesn't surprise me. I'm not sure if this really falls under "modified behaviour". It was a great chance to get a different Weka photograph for once.

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Related photographs : Takahe, Red-billed Gull, Sirocco.

This is photographic post #19 for 2010.

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Weka Information.

Other name(s) : Woodhen.
Abundance : Considered locally common, although this is a little misleading.
New Zealand Status : Protected threatened endemic (Only found in NZ).
Found : Small parts of North Island NZ, some parts of the South Island, and several offshore Islands. Also Chatham Islands.
Subspecies photographed : Probably Gallirallus australis scotti. Stewart Island Weka.

Weka Photograph.
Image Description:Weka drinking coffee. Photographed on Ulva Island, New Zealand.
Camera Make:Nikon Corporation.Camera Model: Nikon D300 Digital SLR (DSLR).Date:25th October 2009.
Focal Length:50mm35mm Equiv Focal Length:75mmAperture:f/1.8
White Balance:Manual.Flash Used:No.Exposure Time:1/250th second.
Light Source:CloudyMetering Mode:Spot.Exposure Mode:Manual.
ISO:200Lens Used:Nikkor 50mm AF.
Accessories Utilised:Nikon MB-D10 battery grip. Scandisk Extream IV CompactFlash. Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion battery pack.
Software:Converted from RAW with Nikon Capture NX. Post edited with The Gimp 2.6.
Photo edits:Small crop, levels and selective sharpen. Border and scale.
Photographer Comments:My 1st Weka photo posted.
Model Credit:Weka.Photograph Copyright: ©Glen Webber 2009. All rights reserved.
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on Tuesday, July 27. 2010

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Marie LC - #1 - 2010-07-27 18:05 - (Reply)

This bird seems to be afraid of the man and shows himself very familiar.

Glen - #1.1 - 2010-07-28 11:55 - (Reply)

Weka are quite brave birds, and notable predators. One taking the opportunity is not surprising. They really are great birds to have around.

Thanks for your comment Marie!

Cheers,
G/

Bill Heller - #2 - 2010-10-15 12:59 - (Reply)

So nice of you to share your coffee with your subjects (models?)! Great shot!

Glen Webber - #2.1 - 2010-10-15 17:34 - (Reply)

Hahaha thanks Bill.

I didn't really have mush choice in it. Lol. :-)

I've been looking through your site. Love the landscape stuff.

Cheers,
Glen.


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